How long does it take to approve a work visa in Canada?

Instructions for applying for a work visa in Canada

It usually takes 6-8 months.

Application conditions

1. The employer decides whether you are qualified for this job. Your employer may need to get labor market advice (LMO) from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). LMO is used to confirm that employers can hire foreign workers to alleviate the labor shortage. Of course, for some jobs, you can work in Canada without HRDC LMO. Please refer to: occupations that can obtain temporary work permits in Canada without HRDC LMO.

2. To apply for a work visa, you must first meet the basic conditions for entering Canada, and then meet the additional conditions for applying for a work visa in Canada. In other words, applying for a work visa requires a temporary residence visa (Canadian visitor visa).

3. Work visa is a temporary visa, not a permanent residence visa like immigrants. Of course, holding a work visa will bring great convenience to applying for an immigrant visa. Live-in caregivers can stay in Canada permanently if certain conditions are met.

4. If you want your spouse (common-law partner or husband-wife partner) to enter Canada with dependent children, you need to provide the information of your spouse and children when applying for a work visa in Canada. If the information of family members is not provided when applying for a work visa, family members will need to apply for a visit visa to Canada in the future.

In order to prove the relationship of family members, it is necessary to provide a marriage certificate (to prove the relationship between husband and wife) and/or a birth certificate (to prove lineal relatives).